X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:03:32 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from a2s34.a2hosting.com ([216.119.134.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c2a) with ESMTPS id 4843569 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:28:58 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.119.134.2; envelope-from=lorn@dynacomm.us DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=default; d=dynacomm.us; h=Received:From:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Subject:Date:Message-Id:To:Mime-Version:X-Mailer:X-A2-Score:X-A2-checked:X-Source:X-Source-Args:X-Source-Dir; b=gZYH8Gq5DVhDL2wLe6RtJ34oHvoYj/OF8RRvtf2s4yaY6u5GfpI+y9isQQNHoYU5I49Uxy61X6Vn8eKroMKiq2TJX5TYDK3Gp+HRNAK3cVzyi6OMepiftevjfggAIlw6; Received: from c-68-41-116-246.hsd1.mi.comcast.net ([68.41.116.246] helo=[192.168.1.9]) by a2s34.a2hosting.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PnB1p-0000vu-38 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:28:23 -0500 From: Lorn H Olsen Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Re: MT Propeller Inspection X-Original-Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 09:28:17 -0500 X-Original-Message-Id: X-Original-To: Lancair List Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1082.1) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1082.1) X-A2-Score: -4.1 (----) X-A2-checked: Yes X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - a2s34.a2hosting.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - dynacomm.us X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: I have an Aero Composites prop with a McCauley hub. About 6 months ago I = started seeing either oil or grease streaks on the front of the upper = cowling. I cleaned them off and they didn't appear again for a while. = After my last flight I saw more streaks and took off the spinner. There = was about 1/2 of a teaspoon of grease on the inside. The McCauley only = holds about 1 tablespoon of grease and has no refill fittings. I have grounded the plane until I can have the local prop shop reseal = the prop. The shop estimates about $800 for the reseal. Lorn > From: rwolf99@aol.com > Date: February 8, 2011 2:58:32 PM EST >=20 > I bought my MT constant speed (hydraulic) prop several years ago. = Possibly 6 years -- I'd have to check. I am not yet flying.=20 > =20 > 1) What would symptoms be of a propellor that needed work? Exuding = grease during operation? What should I be looking for during my initial = flights? What characteristic would cause me to say "Whoops! Better = stop flying and send the prop to Florida right now" ? > =20 > 2) How much does a prop inspection cost? I could envision a flight = to Florida when the initial flight test period is complete. > =20 > - Rob Wolf -- Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, ASMEL, ASES, Comm, Inst DynaComm, Corp., 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.us LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,790 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan